tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652209542065289542.post8536898009024051991..comments2018-03-18T14:10:10.488-04:00Comments on Just A Car Geek: 1972 AMC Hornet SportaboutJust A Car Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11993513394876107207noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652209542065289542.post-39638085261512604202011-03-19T07:59:10.083-04:002011-03-19T07:59:10.083-04:00The really interesting AMC products were the ones ...The really interesting AMC products were the ones that were raced in the old IMSA Radial Challenge Series. Gremlins (Gremmies) and Hornets duking it out on race tracks with Pintos and such. Not that you saw Sportabouts out there but I would love to see if any of those old girls are still out there!johnlorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758824668444651856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652209542065289542.post-48787964736000340602011-03-18T22:24:06.621-04:002011-03-18T22:24:06.621-04:00It used to be that your typical early 1970&#39;s s...It used to be that your typical early 1970&#39;s station wagon was just a squared off greenhouse mounted on a sedan body. <br /><br />With a few exceptions, such as Volvo and a few others, this design has not really aged that well.<br /><br />The AMC Hornet on the other hand, still looks fresh. The side profile reminds me of an RX300.<br /><br />The same could be said for the Eagle wagon. With a few visual tweaks, and cleaning up the dated paint schemes, an Eagle could easily pass for a more recent crossover.Jonnoreply@blogger.com